门
contributes the sense of a gate or doorway — and in a few characters just the sound mén · Character component
contributes the sense of a gate or doorway — and in a few characters just the sound mén
The old form 門 was a picture of a two-leaf gate seen from the front: two upright posts, each with a swinging panel and a crosspiece on top. The simplified 门 is a cursive shorthand of that picture, keeping only one leaf — you can still read the top stroke as the lintel and the two verticals as the frame. Most characters written inside it involve doors and openings (闭 to shut, 闩 a bolt, 问 to ask at someone's door, 阍 a doorkeeper), while in 们, 扪 and 钔 the piece is borrowed purely for the sound mén.
门 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of a gate or doorway — and in a few characters just the sound mén
- Strokes
- 3
- Characters
- 52
- Role
- Usually contributes meaning
Characters with 门
HSK 2 · 1
HSK 3 · 1
HSK 4 · 2
Beyond HSK · 39
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 门 mean?
门 means "contributes the sense of a gate or doorway — and in a few characters just the sound mén". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 门?
52 characters in this dictionary contain 门, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
How many strokes does 门 have?
门 is written in 3 strokes.